Announcements
SYMPATHY: to Larry & Sondra Miller at the passing of Larry’s mother, Fran Miller, on Saturday, September 6. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 16, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Eline Funeral Home in Hampstead. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, September 17, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Andrew & Veronica Mouring on the birth of their granddaughter, Olivia Grace Alexander, on Saturday, September 6, weighing 8lbs,12oz, and 20.5 inches long. The proud parents are Dylan and Katelynn Alexander.
THANK YOU: Words can not express my gratitude and my love for my church family. The prayers and calls were such an encouragement while mother was in the hospital and then hospice. Special thanks to Pastor Holbrook for his visits and to Pastor Belcher and Pastor Shutt for a beautiful service. The many cards I have received have been a blessing. Your sister in Christ, Connie Bock
SUNDAY FUN DAY is coming up on Sunday, October 5. Volunteers are needed! Please sign up at the Welcome Desk, or see Pastor Josh if you have any questions.
From My Heart
No doubt, you surely saw the news reports of that man in Charlotte, N.C., who has been arrested 14 different times for various crimes committed, and then released back out on the streets, only to stab to death a lady who had just finished her shift at work and was taking public transportation home. It is hard to understand why our judicial system refuses to punish criminal behavior. How many times do you have to be arrested for assault, battery, public disturbance, domestic violence, robbery, and who knows what other charges, before a judge says, “You are a menace to society, you are a threat to society, and you cannot be trusted to behave yourself, so you must be imprisoned.” It surely should not be 14 times!!!!
It is amazing how these bleeding-heart liberal judges take the side of the criminal and refuse to prosecute these societal derelicts and separate them from an innocent society. Fourteen different arrests - and each time, he was released and put back out on the streets. That beautiful young lady would be alive today if even one out of the 14 judges who dealt with this man had done the job they were put on the bench to do. I wonder if the last judge who released him into the public is feeling any remorse over what has happened! To be honest, I doubt it!
Also this week, we heard about an attack by a couple of Palestinian terrorists stepping onto a crowded bus in Israel and opening fire on innocent people just trying to get home. Thankfully, an Israeli soldier and a regular citizen with a gun permit were nearby, came to the aid of those poor trapped folks on the bus, and neutralized both shooters. Two were murdered and many others were wounded, but it would have been much worse if those two men with guns had not been there.
I saw a meme last week that said, “I can give you 2,977 reasons why you should not vote for Mamdani for Mayor of New York City.” You see, that is the number of people who died in the 9/11 attacks! Whether in the Middle East, in Dearborn, Michigan, or in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the core beliefs of Islam are the same! They hate America, hate Jews, hate Israel, and want Sharia Law for everyone! Mamdani has openly declared he is a devout Muslim and that he does not and will not support Israel if elected mayor! The Devil has America by the nape of the neck - and the seat of the pants and is throwing our nation into the depths of despair. Please pray for the Lord’s soon return!
Have a wonderful day, and may the Lord bless His Word to our hearts!+
Pastor Norris
Hospitalizations
Mark Ames - St. Joseph 25
David Gist - CHC 503S
Phillip Hammond - CHC 308
Gary Livingston - Gettysburg 111
Nadine Mann - UMMC 624
Charles Orwig - Frederick 2508